Automatic suitcase-alarm.



l P. H. READ. AUTOMATIC SITCASE ALARM. APPLIOATION FILED Mas, 191s.

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To all wtomvit may concern.;

Be it known that= I, PATRICK linnn, a

, citizen of the United States, residing at New Philadelphia, in thel county of Tuscarawas and. State of Ohio, have invented new and vuseful Improvements in Automatic Suitcase- Alarms, of which the following is a specication.

"The inventionrelates to an alarm 'attachnient-fdr traveling tia s,-,suit cases Vor the like, and more artcu larly to the class of adtcflnatic ore ectrically' operated alarms therefor. l .l U

The primarybject of the invention is the provision of an la arm of this character wherein an audible sound'will be effected on the liftinglothe ioagj suit case or the like A byya Wrongful possesser se as to give a sig- Vtaken bv a person other t owner thereon,

hal to bystanders that the bag,- case or the like Vhas been -raudulen'tll er alic'iously an t e rightful -pf-tnother -olaget of tlienvention is the character which eau vbe easily and conven; ientlyset' for the sounding thereof on the lifting orcarrying of the bag, gri or' the "like in the hands of an intruderzor t e alarm can-bey locked sd as te be sustained passive,`

therebfl;V permitting the case, bag, grip or the like -t be V,iarried about b. thel owner Withoutpssbility of thetcci ental sounding oi' thesi al.

A urtheroijectof 'the invention is the provisionof an alarm att-wlunentv which is simp'le inconstruction, positive andreliable in opcrationa-nd inexpensive in' -manufacf' ture.

- With these-and other objects in view5 the invention consists in the construction, conn binaticn and arrangement of parts as Will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in v,the claims hereunto appended.

ration of a suit case showing the alarm atL vttchrent constructed in accordance with the ftibn: j Figi jis a vertical longitudinal sectional View through the same.

` Fig.- 4 is a sectional view onf the line l-4 (ii-Fig. 1. Fig'. 5 is a perspective view of .the sliding plunger. `lil-ggg. 6 is' a lan view looking to- Ward thev interiorloit e case with the base plate removed.- 1 Figa 7 is a rplan vlew of the provision of an alarm attachment of this attachment vv'ith the casing partly-iuroke1i away to show the relative relation of the co operating parts. Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fi 654 shoiving a modified form With the alarm attachment oi the electro-mechanical type. Fig'. 9 is a sectional View on the line .Similar reference characters indicate cor-,4 responding parts *throughoutl the several vievvsin the drawings. y n Y Referring to the drawings by nuineralsi 19 designates generally a suit case;v and on which lis mounted the alarm attaciment presently described. The alarm attac imeiit comprises an elongated substantially ree'- tangular shaped casing 11 preferably ccnst'ru'cted from metal; and is riveted or othervWise secured to the' outer'side of the suit case at' the pointvvlwere the usual lock is mjoulfitfedv thereon. The usual lock 12 employed in suit cases in thisA instance is mounted in the easing 11 and is adapted to lock .the 'cover or top of the suit case closed inthe ordinary Well-known manner. Suitably fixed to the top of thecasing 11 are bearings 13 in which are loosely engaged the eut-turned pint-le ends 14 of a swinging handle 315 which permits the suit case 1Q to be carried in the hand when in use. The pintle ends 14C are concealed within soeketed housings 16 fixed to the outer face of the top of the casing so as to'give a neat appearance tothe suit case.

The top of the casing 11 is formed With an opening 17 contiguous to one of the pintle ends 1st oi-the handle 15 and over which extends a leaf spring 18 which is disposed longitudinally of the casin 11 and has one end riveted at 19 thereto W iile the opposite end is formed with an outturned latch nib 20 movable into the path of travel of a locking tongue 21 integral with and projecting laterally from the outturned end 22 of a movable plunger 23 disposed parallel With the spring 18 at one side thereof. Fixed to the inner face of the casing 11 adjacent to the spring 18 is a iide 24 in which Works the plunger 23;,` the atter being formed with an in-tu'rrled tapvrim 25 which also serves as a bearing for one end of a bowed lea spring 26 which has its opposite end fine to one side wall of the casing 11, the spring being designed t0 move the plunger 23 in one direction after its locking tongue 2l, has been released irorn the latch nib 2t) on the leaf spring 18 whereby the tap arm 25 will act upon a sounding or signaling device presently described.

' ed to act upon the button 2S for pushing it Ieis when the plunger 23 is automatically moved in ne direction for the sounding of the bell.

It i; it course understood that the bell 2T' is mon. "ed within the casing 11 so as to depend within the suit case 10, the edge wall of the suit ease being cut away to accommodate the said bell.

Mounted inthe pintle ends 1i of the handle 15 adjacent to the plunger 23 is a cross trip pin 29 which on the swinging' of the handle 15 to vertical position engages the spring 18 so as to move the same a distance whereby the nib 2O will disengage from the tongue 21 of' the said plunger 28 and on the releasing of the nib 2() the cross trippin 29 will lie in the path of the tongue 21 to hold the plunger 23 retracted until the handle 15 is swung in thereverse direction, which will move vthe pin 29 out of the path of the tongue 21 of the plunger and thereby treeing the latter so that under the action of the spring 26 its tap arm 25 will be forced against the push button 28 oit the bell 27 for the sounding of the latter to give an audible' signal. c

Mounted exteriorly of the casing llat one side of the plunger 23 is an escutclicon plate 30 having journaled therein and in a bracket v31 fixed to the inner face of the casing a lock key receiving barrel in which is adapted to be inserted a key (not shown) of the lock 12 so that the bit of the key when inserted in thebarrel 32 will vwork in the path of and engagea lateral projection 33 on the plunger 23 when the said key is turned in one direction to retract the said plunger whereby-its tongue 21 will 'engage with the nib 20 on the spring 18, thereby locking the plunger in retracted position and under the tension of the spring 2G so that on the swinging of the handle to vertical position the plunger will be free to move in ,a direction to bring its tap arm 25 against the push button 28 and force it inwardly for the sounding of the bell. It is of course to be understood that the key to be used is so constructed that it vwill operate the lock 12 as well as operating the setting or the plunger or retracting it in a manner as hereinbefore described.

Mounted on the inner face of the to of the Casin 11 is a guide member 3ft in wliich isl` slidab y mounted a safety device which comprises a slide 35 disposed at right angles to or transversel .across the ath of movement ot the plunger 23, the slide beingv formed with a 'tooth 36 which is brought into ahnement with the plunger 23 when retracted on movingthe slide 35 so as to hold `the said plunger against movement when swinging the handle to raised o r lowered' bell 2? or to allow the plunger to move when released on actuating the handle 15 of the suit case 10 whereby the tap arm25 will exert pressure upon the push button 28 for the sounding ot' the bell.

Fixed interior-ly of the suit case 10 and inclosing thelbell 27 is a housing 40, the Same being formed with a central hole il through which projects a square lug L12 fixed to the turning section i3 of the said bell 28 and with this lugI l2'is adapted to be engaged an ordinary clock key ior the winding of the spring of the bell 27 when the saine has become unwound1 it being necessary to open the ease for the winding or the spring of the bell 27. Presuming that the spring vof the bell 2T has been wound for the automatic sounding of the latter and it is desired to set the alarm attachment after the suit case has been locked the key of the lock 12 is inserted in the barrel 32 and on the turning of the said key the plunger 23 is retracted whereby its tongue 21 will engage with the nib 20 of the spring 18. Now on the lower-l ing of the handle 15 of the suit case 10 to one side the cross pin 29 will'act upon the springl 18 cansinor the disengagement of the nib 2O thereof rrom the tongue 21 of the plunger 23 whichwill automatically movel .v contacting with the push button 2S or the a limited distance until its tongueY 21 engages the pin 29 carried by one'pintle end 14 of the handle 15 so that on raising or moving the said handle 15 m the reverse direction the pin 29 will disengage from` the tongue 21 Jfreeing the plungerf23` which under the action of the spring 26 will be moved in a direction to bring its tap arm 25 against the button 28 of the'bell 27 and the pressure of the tap arm 25 against the button 28 will I effect the automatic ringing or sounding of the bell 27, thereby giving a signal that the suit case is being tampered with by a person.

other than the rightful owner thereofu Should it be desired to prevent the sounding of the bell 27 the key is inserted in the barrel vand turned in direction to retract the plunger 23 which will be automatically incinte looked in this position by the latch nib 20,

- then ion turning the key in the reverse direction it engages the shoulder 38 and the slide 4is shown a slight modiiication ot the invention, wherein there is employed an electric dry battery which is secured within the casing 4:5 of the alarm attachment, the casing being mounted in a manner as hereinbefore described, and connected. with the poles 4G and l? of the ybattery Mare current wires 48 which are also connected with an electrically operated bell 4:9 arranged in the electric circuit,v which includes a contact 50 disposed in the path of movement of a circuit closingr arm 5l formed on one pintle end .i

.ing adapted to be moiintedpn a traveling 52 of the handle 530i thesuit case l0, the

i electri` circuit being normally open when the arm 51r is out of 1engagement, with the contact 50, and on the movement ofthe handle 53 in-` one direction the' arm l-will en gage; the(` contact'50, ithereby closing the electric circuit for the'sounding of the bell 49 for signaling purposes as hereinbefore set f lt is of course to beunderstood that the contact isinsulated from the casing 4:5

' and also that one of the current wires 48 is'v suitablyI connected with the arm 5l so that the circiiftfwillibe closed when the said arm engageswith the contact 50, thereby causing devi'.

"`-foreiamord extended explanation has been i L. l i v 'the ringing of the electric bell i9 for signal- The "army 5l is brought into engagement with the coiitact 50 when the handle 53 is iied frottilowered position.

trom'tlie\ foregoing it is' thoughtthat the and depending within the 'traveling' bag,

litil -hold the shine retractec on thas'aid plunger and adapted toactuate fthejfsounding device, means tor movingthe a plungerimdvably connected with thevcasing interibrly, thereof, a springheld latch member genga'geable' with the 'plunger to l, a tap arm formed plunger'jny operativ relation to the said sounding ldevicefpand.) means operative by the handlefoi'i releasing the latch from the plui'igei,1 and also freeing the latter whereby its tap arm will loo-brought into' operative relation to the sounding device for actuating thesame.

2. An alarm attachment comprising a casingadapted to be mounted on a traveling bag, a swinging handle connected 'with the caslng, a sounding device lined to the casing and dependiirnv within the traveling bag, a plunger movably connected with the cas# ing interior-ly thereof, a spring heldl latch imember engageable with the plun er 4to hold the saine retracted, a tap arm rmed on the said plunger and ada ted to actua-te the sounding device, means" or moving the I plunger in operative relation to the said sounding device, means operative by the handle for releasing the latch from the plunger and also freeing the latter whereby its tap arm will be brought into operative rc lation to the sounding device 'for actuating the same, and a key receiving barrel mounted upon the casing and adapted'to receive a key for effect-ing the retracting of the plunger after operating the sounding device.

3. An alarm attachment comprising a casbag, a Swingin handle connected with the casing, a souning device lixed to the cas ing and depending within the traveling bag, a plunger movably connected with the casing interiorly thereof, a spring held latch member engageable with the plun er to hold the same retracted, a tap arm ormed on the said plunger and ada ted to actuato the sounding device, means tor moving the plunger in operative relation to the said sounding device, means operative by the handle for releasing the latch from the plunger and also freeing the latter whereby its tap arm will be brought into operative relation tothe sounding device for actuating the same, a key receiving barrel mounted upon the casing and adapted to receive a key for eiecting the retracting o f the plimger after operating the sounding device, and a s aiet-y device movable intoA the path of movement of tlie plunger and adapted to be operated by the key When inserted in the l barrel on the turning ofl the said key in one direction.A t

4; An alarm attachment comprising a c asing adapted' to loe-mounted on a traveling bag, a lswinging handle connected with the casing, a sounding device fixed tol the casing and depending within the traveling bag, a plunger movably connected with the 'cas ing interiorly thereof, a springheldlatch member engageable with the plunger to hold the same retracted,ja tap arm formed 4on the said plunger and adapted* to-actuate the sounding device, means for moving the ger and also freeing the latter whereby its,

tap arm will be brought'into operative ref y plunger in operative relation to the said Y device, means o 'erative bythe lation to thesoundi-ng deviee for actuating the same, a key receiving barrel mounted upon the casing and adapted to receive a key for effecting the retreating ofthe plunger after operatinv the sounding device, a safety device movable into the path of movement of the plunger and adapted to be operated by the key when inserted in the barrel on the turning of the said key in one direction, and means on the casing for guiding` the plunger in its movement.

f 5. An alarm attachment comprising a casing adapted to be mounted on a traveling bag, a swinging' handle connected with the casing, a sounding vdevice iixedfto the oasing and depending Within the traveling bag, a plunger movably connected with the cas ing interiorly thereof, a spring held latch member engagealole with the plunger t0 hold the same retracted, a tap arm formed on the said plunger and adapted to actuate the sounding device, means for moving the plunger in operative relation to the said sounding device, means operative by the handle for releasing the latch from the plune ,ger and also freeing the latter whereby its tap arm will be brought into operative relation tothe sounding device for actuating the same, a key receiving barrel mounted upon the casing and adapted to receive a keyfor effecting the retracting of the plunger after operating the sounding device, a safety device movable into the path of moveinent of the plunger and adapted to be operated by the key when inserted within the barrel on the turning of the said key 1nA one direction, means on the casing for guiding the plunger in its movement, and ineens 'on the casing Jor guiding' the safety device n in its movement.

In testimony whereof I aiiix,my signa-v f ture in presence of two witnesses.

Y PATRICK H. READ.

Tvwitnesses H. COLFMN, J. YV, VALLACE. 

